Current Time in Russia 🇷🇺
Check the current local time anywhere in Russia. Below you'll find live clocks for Russia's major cities, its time zone and UTC offset, and its largest cities by population.
Capital City: Moscow
- Moscow (Pop. 12,500,000)
- Saint Petersburg (Pop. 5,351,935)
- Novosibirsk (Pop. 1,612,833)
- Yekaterinburg (Pop. 1,495,066)
- Nizhniy Novgorod (Pop. 1,259,013)
ISO Alpha-2: RU
ISO Alpha-3: RUS
UTC Offset: UTC+12:00
Current Time in Major Cities in Russia
- Abakan Sat 04:05:10
- Akademicheskoe Sat 00:05:10
- Anadyr Sat 09:05:10
- Angarsk Sat 05:05:10
- Arkhangel’sk Sat 00:05:10
- Armavir Sat 00:05:10
- Astrakhan Sat 01:05:10
- Balakovo Sat 01:05:10
- Barnaul Sat 04:05:10
- Belgorod Sat 00:05:10
- Birobidzhan Sat 07:05:10
- Biysk Sat 04:05:10
- Blagoveshchensk Sat 06:05:10
- Bratsk Sat 05:05:10
- Bryansk Sat 00:05:10
- Centralniy Sat 00:05:10
- Cheboksary Sat 00:05:10
- Chelyabinsk Sat 02:05:10
- Cherepovets Sat 00:05:10
- Cherkessk Sat 00:05:10
- Chita Sat 06:05:10
- Dzerzhinsk Sat 00:05:10
- Elista Sat 00:05:10
- Engels Sat 01:05:10
- Gorno-Altaysk Sat 04:05:10
- Groznyy Sat 00:05:10
- Irkutsk Sat 05:05:10
- Ivanovo Sat 00:05:10
- Izhevsk Sat 01:05:10
- Kaliningrad Fri 23:05:10
- Kalininskiy Sat 00:05:10
- Kaluga Sat 00:05:10
- Kazan Sat 00:05:10
- Kemerovo Sat 04:05:10
- Khabarovsk Sat 07:05:10
- Khabarovsk Vtoroy Sat 07:05:10
- Khimki Sat 00:05:10
- Kirov Sat 00:05:10
- Komsomolsk-on-Amur Sat 07:05:10
- Kostroma Sat 00:05:10
- Krasnodar Sat 00:05:10
- Krasnogvargeisky Sat 00:05:10
- Krasnoyarsk Sat 04:05:10
- Kurgan Sat 02:05:10
- Kursk Sat 00:05:10
- Kyzyl Sat 04:05:10
- Lipetsk Sat 00:05:10
- Magadan Sat 08:05:10
- Magnitogorsk Sat 02:05:10
- Makhachkala Sat 00:05:10
- Mar’ino Sat 00:05:10
- Maykop Sat 00:05:10
- Moscow Sat 00:05:10
- Murmansk Sat 00:05:10
- Naberezhnyye Chelny Sat 00:05:10
- Nalchik Sat 00:05:10
- Nar'yan-Mar Sat 00:05:10
- Nazran’ Sat 00:05:10
- Nizhnekamsk Sat 00:05:10
- Nizhnevartovsk Sat 02:05:10
- Nizhniy Novgorod Sat 00:05:10
- Nizhny Tagil Sat 02:05:10
- Novokuznetsk Sat 04:05:10
- Novorossiysk Sat 00:05:10
- Novosibirsk Sat 04:05:10
- Noyabrsk Sat 02:05:10
- Omsk Sat 03:05:10
- Orenburg Sat 02:05:10
- Orsk Sat 02:05:10
- Orël Sat 00:05:10
- Penza Sat 00:05:10
- Perm Sat 02:05:10
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Sat 09:05:10
- Petrozavodsk Sat 00:05:10
- Prokop’yevsk Sat 04:05:10
- Pskov Sat 00:05:10
- Rostov-na-Donu Sat 00:05:10
- Ryazan’ Sat 00:05:10
- Rybinsk Sat 00:05:10
- Saint Petersburg Sat 00:05:10
- Samara Sat 01:05:10
- Saransk Sat 00:05:10
- Saratov Sat 01:05:10
- Severnyy Sat 00:05:10
- Severodvinsk Sat 00:05:10
- Shakhty Sat 00:05:10
- Smolensk Sat 00:05:10
- Sochi Sat 00:05:10
- Staryy Oskol Sat 00:05:10
- Stavropol’ Sat 00:05:10
- Sterlitamak Sat 02:05:10
- Surgut Sat 02:05:10
- Syktyvkar Sat 00:05:10
- Taganrog Sat 00:05:10
- Tambov Sat 00:05:10
- Tolyatti Sat 01:05:10
- Tomsk Sat 04:05:10
- Tula Sat 00:05:10
- Tver Sat 00:05:10
- Tyumen Sat 02:05:10
- Ufa Sat 02:05:10
- Ulan-Ude Sat 05:05:10
- Ulyanovsk Sat 01:05:10
- Vasyl'evsky Ostrov Sat 00:05:10
- Velikiy Novgorod Sat 00:05:10
- Vladikavkaz Sat 00:05:10
- Vladimir Sat 00:05:10
- Vladivostok Sat 07:05:10
- Volgograd Sat 00:05:10
- Vologda Sat 00:05:10
- Volzhsky Sat 00:05:10
- Voronezh Sat 00:05:10
- Vykhino-Zhulebino Sat 00:05:10
- Yakutsk Sat 06:05:10
- Yaroslavl Sat 00:05:10
- Yekaterinburg Sat 02:05:10
- Yoshkar-Ola Sat 00:05:10
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Sat 08:05:10
- Zelenograd Sat 00:05:10
- Zlatoust Sat 02:05:10
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Abakan | Sat 04:05:10 |
| Akademicheskoe | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Anadyr | Sat 09:05:10 |
| Angarsk | Sat 05:05:10 |
| Arkhangel’sk | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Armavir | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Astrakhan | Sat 01:05:10 |
| Balakovo | Sat 01:05:10 |
| Barnaul | Sat 04:05:10 |
| Belgorod | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Birobidzhan | Sat 07:05:10 |
| Biysk | Sat 04:05:10 |
| Blagoveshchensk | Sat 06:05:10 |
| Bratsk | Sat 05:05:10 |
| Bryansk | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Centralniy | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Cheboksary | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Chelyabinsk | Sat 02:05:10 |
| Cherepovets | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Cherkessk | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Chita | Sat 06:05:10 |
| Dzerzhinsk | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Elista | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Engels | Sat 01:05:10 |
| Gorno-Altaysk | Sat 04:05:10 |
| Groznyy | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Irkutsk | Sat 05:05:10 |
| Ivanovo | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Izhevsk | Sat 01:05:10 |
| Kaliningrad | Fri 23:05:10 |
| Kalininskiy | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Kaluga | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Kazan | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Kemerovo | Sat 04:05:10 |
| Khabarovsk | Sat 07:05:10 |
| Khabarovsk Vtoroy | Sat 07:05:10 |
| Khimki | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Kirov | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | Sat 07:05:10 |
| Kostroma | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Krasnodar | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Krasnogvargeisky | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Krasnoyarsk | Sat 04:05:10 |
| Kurgan | Sat 02:05:10 |
| Kursk | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Kyzyl | Sat 04:05:10 |
| Lipetsk | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Magadan | Sat 08:05:10 |
| Magnitogorsk | Sat 02:05:10 |
| Makhachkala | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Mar’ino | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Maykop | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Moscow | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Murmansk | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Naberezhnyye Chelny | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Nalchik | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Nar'yan-Mar | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Nazran’ | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Nizhnekamsk | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Nizhnevartovsk | Sat 02:05:10 |
| Nizhniy Novgorod | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Nizhny Tagil | Sat 02:05:10 |
| Novokuznetsk | Sat 04:05:10 |
| Novorossiysk | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Novosibirsk | Sat 04:05:10 |
| Noyabrsk | Sat 02:05:10 |
| Omsk | Sat 03:05:10 |
| Orenburg | Sat 02:05:10 |
| Orsk | Sat 02:05:10 |
| Orël | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Penza | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Perm | Sat 02:05:10 |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | Sat 09:05:10 |
| Petrozavodsk | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Prokop’yevsk | Sat 04:05:10 |
| Pskov | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Rostov-na-Donu | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Ryazan’ | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Rybinsk | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Saint Petersburg | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Samara | Sat 01:05:10 |
| Saransk | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Saratov | Sat 01:05:10 |
| Severnyy | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Severodvinsk | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Shakhty | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Smolensk | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Sochi | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Staryy Oskol | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Stavropol’ | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Sterlitamak | Sat 02:05:10 |
| Surgut | Sat 02:05:10 |
| Syktyvkar | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Taganrog | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Tambov | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Tolyatti | Sat 01:05:10 |
| Tomsk | Sat 04:05:10 |
| Tula | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Tver | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Tyumen | Sat 02:05:10 |
| Ufa | Sat 02:05:10 |
| Ulan-Ude | Sat 05:05:10 |
| Ulyanovsk | Sat 01:05:10 |
| Vasyl'evsky Ostrov | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Velikiy Novgorod | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Vladikavkaz | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Vladimir | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Vladivostok | Sat 07:05:10 |
| Volgograd | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Vologda | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Volzhsky | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Voronezh | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Vykhino-Zhulebino | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Yakutsk | Sat 06:05:10 |
| Yaroslavl | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Yekaterinburg | Sat 02:05:10 |
| Yoshkar-Ola | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Sat 08:05:10 |
| Zelenograd | Sat 00:05:10 |
| Zlatoust | Sat 02:05:10 |
IANA time zones in Russia
Russia maps to the following IANA time-zone database entries. Open any zone for its current time, UTC offset, daylight-saving rules and the cities and countries that use it.
- Asia/Anadyr GMT+12 · UTC+12:00
- Asia/Barnaul GMT+7 · UTC+07:00
- Asia/Chita GMT+9 · UTC+09:00
- Asia/Irkutsk GMT+8 · UTC+08:00
- Asia/Kamchatka GMT+12 · UTC+12:00
- Asia/Khandyga GMT+9 · UTC+09:00
- Asia/Krasnoyarsk GMT+7 · UTC+07:00
- Asia/Magadan GMT+11 · UTC+11:00
- Asia/Novokuznetsk GMT+7 · UTC+07:00
- Asia/Novosibirsk GMT+7 · UTC+07:00
- Asia/Omsk GMT+6 · UTC+06:00
- Asia/Sakhalin GMT+11 · UTC+11:00
- Asia/Srednekolymsk GMT+11 · UTC+11:00
- Asia/Tomsk GMT+7 · UTC+07:00
- Asia/Ust-Nera GMT+10 · UTC+10:00
- Asia/Vladivostok GMT+10 · UTC+10:00
- Asia/Yakutsk GMT+9 · UTC+09:00
- Asia/Yekaterinburg GMT+5 · UTC+05:00
- Europe/Astrakhan GMT+4 · UTC+04:00
- Europe/Kaliningrad EET · UTC+02:00
- Europe/Kirov MSK · UTC+03:00
- Europe/Moscow MSK · UTC+03:00
- Europe/Samara GMT+4 · UTC+04:00
- Europe/Saratov GMT+4 · UTC+04:00
- Europe/Simferopol MSK · UTC+03:00
- Europe/Ulyanovsk GMT+4 · UTC+04:00
- Europe/Volgograd MSK · UTC+03:00
- W-SU MSK · UTC+03:00
Does Russia have multiple time zones?
Yes. Russia uses more than one IANA time zone, so the current local time can differ by city or region. For scheduling, compare the exact city on the world cities list or use the time zone converter.
| IANA time zone | Current standard offset |
|---|---|
| Asia/Anadyr | UTC+12:00 |
| Asia/Barnaul | UTC+07:00 |
| Asia/Chita | UTC+09:00 |
| Asia/Irkutsk | UTC+08:00 |
| Asia/Kamchatka | UTC+12:00 |
| Asia/Khandyga | UTC+09:00 |
| Asia/Krasnoyarsk | UTC+07:00 |
| Asia/Magadan | UTC+11:00 |
| Asia/Novokuznetsk | UTC+07:00 |
| Asia/Novosibirsk | UTC+07:00 |
| Asia/Omsk | UTC+06:00 |
| Asia/Sakhalin | UTC+11:00 |
| Asia/Srednekolymsk | UTC+11:00 |
| Asia/Tomsk | UTC+07:00 |
| Asia/Ust-Nera | UTC+10:00 |
| Asia/Vladivostok | UTC+10:00 |
| Asia/Yakutsk | UTC+09:00 |
| Asia/Yekaterinburg | UTC+05:00 |
| Europe/Astrakhan | UTC+04:00 |
| Europe/Kaliningrad | UTC+02:00 |
| Europe/Kirov | UTC+03:00 |
| Europe/Moscow | UTC+03:00 |
| Europe/Samara | UTC+04:00 |
| Europe/Saratov | UTC+04:00 |
| Europe/Simferopol | UTC+03:00 |
| Europe/Ulyanovsk | UTC+04:00 |
| Europe/Volgograd | UTC+03:00 |
| W-SU | UTC+03:00 |
Why this matters
A country clock is a useful overview, but a city or IANA time-zone page is more precise for travel and scheduling because it identifies the exact rule set, UTC offset, and daylight-saving behavior.
Time in Russia at a glance
| Current main time | 09:05 on Saturday |
|---|---|
| Time zones | 11 (from UTC+02:00 to UTC+12:00) |
| Daylight saving | No - Same time all year |
| Zone names | +12, +07, +09, +08 |
| Capital | Moscow |
| Cities tracked | 120 |
How many time zones does Russia have?
Russia is split across 11 time zones, from UTC+02:00 in the east to UTC+12:00 in the west. That means the local time can be up to 1 hours apart between two cities in the same country.
Does Russia change its clocks for daylight saving?
No. Russia stays on the same UTC offset all year. There are no daylight saving changes, so you never have to move the clocks. Want the full picture? Read our guide to daylight saving time.
How to convert time in Russia
For a quick UTC comparison using the main displayed clock: 12:00 UTC = 00:00 local time, and 09:00 local time = 21:00 UTC. If Russia has more than one time zone, use the city and IANA zone links on this page for the exact local rule, or drop any two places into the time zone converter to get the answer instantly.
Best time to call or schedule with Russia
For scheduling, start with the live clock above, then check the city page for Moscow or another major city in Russia. City pages include sunrise/sunset, local DST status, and time-difference tables against major world hubs. To compare several places at a glance, line them up side by side on the world clock.
Major cities in Russia
The capital of Russia is Moscow. The biggest cities in Russia include Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Nizhniy Novgorod. Open any city to see its live clock, sunrise and sunset times, and how far ahead or behind it is from other places.
💡 Tip: Need the time in a specific city? Use the list above - Every city in Russia has its own live clock and time-difference table.
Time in Russia - Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does Russia have?
Russia spans 11 time zones, from UTC+02:00 to UTC+12:00.
Does Russia use daylight saving time?
No - Russia keeps the same UTC offset all year.
What time is it in Russia right now?
It is about 09:05 on Saturday in the main time zone of Russia. The clock above updates every second.
What is the capital of Russia?
The capital of Russia is Moscow. Open its page to see the current local time there.
How Alarm.now builds the Russia time page
Country, city, and IANA time-zone data
This page connects Russia to its live city clocks, listed IANA time zone, UTC offset, and daylight-saving context. The capital city is Moscow, and each linked city page gives the more precise local clock and scheduling notes.
Country time reference
The identifiers and counts below clarify which country, cities, and time zones the clocks on this page represent.
| Country | Russia 🇷🇺 |
|---|---|
| ISO identifiers | RU / RUS |
| Capital city clock | Moscow |
| Cities shown | 120 city clocks |
| IANA time zones | 28 listed zones |
| Representative UTC offset | UTC+12:00 |
Where to go next
From this country overview, continue to Moscow time, the IANA time-zone index, and the time zone converter for future-date checks.
When to use a city page instead
Use this country page for the overview. Use a specific city or IANA time zone page when you need the exact rule set for calendars, travel, code, or future meetings.